Display stand



Feb 13, 1934. R, L, .sLYNN 1,947,195

DISPLAY STAND Filed April 28, 1931 I -3 Sheets-Sheet l Feb. 13

R. FLYNN DISPLAY STAND Filed' April 28, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Feb. 13,1934. R, 1,. FLYNN $947,195

DI S PLAY STAND Filed April 28, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Feb. 13,1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1,947,195 msrmr STAND Application April28, 1931. Serial No. 533,475

4 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in display stands and moreparticularly to terraced stands of substantial construction which willprovide highly attractive displays of relatively small articles in anyadvantageous situations in stores, exhibitions or the like.

An object of the invention is to provide a display stand of the abovetype which is simple and economical to manufacture, which may be shippedI in fiat, knock down condition, which will require a minimum ofshipping space, and which may be simply and readily assembled at theplace of use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a display stand adaptedto support a number of articles arranged in off-set terraced rows.

Another object of the invention is to provide a stand which may. beconstructed of any suitable sheet material such as fiberboard,corrugated board, or the like.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a display devicecombining certain structural features to produce a highly improvedstand, facilitate the assembling operation and assure the positive,durable character of the stand in set up form.

Other and further objects of the invention will become apparent as thedescription in the following specification proceeds.

The invention will be more readily understood byreference to theaccompanying drawings and the following detailed description, which areintended to illustrate the inventive thought involved without limitingthe invention to the specific details therein set forth.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the assembled stand;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the blanks from which the main portion of thestand is formed, 'including the article supporting and display means,and showing the blanks joined'preparatory to assembling lnto tubularform;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the inner brac ing means;

Figure 4 is a sectional plan view through the assembled stand;

' Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view on line 5--5 of Fig. 4,looking in the direction of the arrows, and showing certain structuralrelationships Figure 6 is a sectional view through the stand taken online 6-6 of Fig. 4 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the upper part of amodified form ofthe invention;

Figure 8 is a plan view of the blanks forming the embodimentillustrated/in Figure 7, showing the blanks joined preparatory toassembling into tubular form; and

Figure 9 is a sectional plan view through the upper part of the modifiedform of the stand.

Similar reference numerals throughout the several views indicate thesame parts.

The present invention provides a display device of simple and attractiveform which is easily constructed of inexpensive material and adaptedparticularly for use where it is desired to display small articlesoffered for sale in retail stores.

support 10 disposed within the upper portion of a tubular display standwhich comprises front .wall 11, side walls 12, 12 and rear wall 13. The

parts ofthe display stand are preferably constructed of suitable sheetmaterial, such as corrugated paper board or the like, which isinexpensive and may be readily cut and scored to provide parts which maybe collapsed into compact form for storage or shipment. Other types ofsheet material may also be employed.

For the purposes of convenience of handling and economy of material, thedisplay support 10 is formed integral with one of the walls, hereinshown as front wall 11, see the blank designated at A, Fig. 2; and theside walls 12, 12 are formed integrally with the remaining wall, beingin the present instance the rear wall 13, see blank 3, Fig. 2.

The side walls 12, 12 are hingedly connected to the rear wall 13 alongscore lines 14, 14 and the front wall 11 is hingedly connected to theside walls 12, 12 by means of strips of gummed tape 15, 15. In thismanner there is formed a.

tubular construction capable of being entirely front wall 11 to a leveladjacent the upper edge of the rear wall 13. The contours of the walls12, 12, as shown, preferably conform generally to the inclination of thesupport 10.

In carrying out this idea the display support is scored along aplurality of parallel lines to form a plurality of step portions orsections 16, 17 and 18 and intermediate riser portions or sections 19and 20. An additional score line 21 is impressed in the blank A tohingedly connect the support 10 with the front wall 11.

Referring to Fig. 1 it will be seen that the support 10 completelyencloses the upp r end of the tubular stand and provides a plurality ofhorizontal step portions upon which goods may be displayed.

The device of the present invention is particularly advantageous whereit is desired to provide a display stand of attractively colored boardwhere the color has been applied to one side only of the sheet material.To this end each side wall 12 is provided with'a wing portion 22separated therefrom by a diagonal score line 23 which forms the inclinedupper edge of each wall 1 12. There is also provided an extension flap24 onthe rear wall 13 which flap is hingedly connected to the rear wallalong score line 25. Thus when the wings 22, 22 and flap 24 are foldeddownwardly against their attached walls and when the support 10 has beenplaced as shown in Fig. 1 it is apparent that all of the exposedsurfaces are of a uniform color.

The use of the inwardly bent wings 22. 22 has the additional advantageof at least partly supporting the display support 10 due to the factthat these wings tend to swing toward each other in the direction of thesi edges of the support 10. Thus the support will be snugly embraced bythe side walls. The flap 24 is designed to be swung into position afterthe display support has been placed in the position shown in Fig. 1 sothat the lower edge of the flap rests againstthe upper surface of thesection 18.

The wings 22 have a suitably inclined edge portion 26 which is adaptedto lie closely adjacent the corners of the stand formed by the junctureof walls 12 and 13, see Fig. 4.

Means are provided for positively supporting the article display support10 in substantially fixed relation to its surrounding walls and, in thepresent instance, this means is preferably formed independent .of thedisplay stand and constructed from a separate blank designated at C inFig. 3. The preferred form of blank C comprises, as shown, two sections30, 30 hingedly connected along a score line 31. The lengths of sections30, 30 are preferably equal so that they will extend from one corner ofthe tubular stand to a point centrally of the wall on the opposite sideof the stand. Referring particularly to Fig. 6, the bracing means formedby blank C is arranged so that the score line 31 is positioned centrallyof the front wall 11 and the free edges of the sections 30, 30 aresnugly received within the corners formed by the sidewalls 12 and rearwall 13. In this manner the blank C acts as an effectual bracing meansto prevent collapsing of the stand and to maintain the walls insubstantially rigid right angular relationship. The upper edges of themembers 30, 30 are preferably. terrace-shaped or off-set, as shown, toconform to the contour of the under surface of the article support 10.

The manner of handling .and setting up the display stand will now bebriefly described.

,closed in any convenient wrapper or bundled.

In setting up the stand the four side walls are brought to a rectangularform and the wings 22 are then bent downwardly against their attachedside walls. The brace means C is next inserted within the stand andallowed to rest upon the same supporting surface upon which the standitself rests. The article support 10 is then fitted into place betweenthe side walls and contacting against the upper edges of the sections30, 30 and with the edge of .the upper step section 18 of the supportingsection 10 contacting the inner surface of the rear wall 13. With thesupport 10 in place, the setting up operation is completed by swinginginwardly the flap 24 so that it snugly engages between the wings 22, 22of the side walls 12, 12 and also comes to rest with its lower edge onthe upper surface of the section 18, thereby holding the edge of section18 firmly in place against the upper edges of the sections 30.

The display device when set up is then ready to receive articles of anyordinary character which it is desired to display. In the display ofpackaged goods such as candy, .soap and similar goods it is possible toutilize the present display stand so as to give the impression that theentire stand is filled withstock if the retailer so desires.

While the display stand is described as having front and rear walls, Idesire to have these terms construed relativelyas it is apparent thatthe sL-and may be disposed so as to use any of the walls as the frontwall without departing from the spirit of my invention. This displaystand also has utility if it is desired to place it with the wall 13used as a bottom wall, in which case the previously mentioned riserportions 19 and 20 and the flap 24 will serve as article supportingsurfaces. v

The modified form of the present invention illustrated in Figs. 7, 8 and9 is provided with sunken steps or terraces and is particularly adaptedfor displaying such goods as might easily become dislodged by jarring orvibration of the stand or for displaying bottled goods. To this end thearticle support 32, hingedly connected to the front wall member 33, isprovided with inwardly foldable sections 34 and 35.: The section 35 ispreferably folded against the upright section 36 and secured in place byfastening means such as staples 37. When the stand is set up, aspreviously described, the section 34 is folded against the inner side ofthe wall 33. us when the sections 38 and 39 are in place on the innersupporting member there will be formed a plurality of depressed andenclosed terraced article supports. There is preferably provided anextension 40 on thesection 39 to rest against the rear wall 41 wherebythe article support may be securely held against displacement by lockingthis ex tension 40 between the rear wall 41 and the inwardly foldingflap 42 on the wall 41. An inner bracing member 420. similar to thatillustrated in Fig. 3 is preferably employed, in a manner herelnbeforedescribed, for supporting the article support as well as for maintainingthe stand in rigid set up condition.

. It will be noted that the side walls 43, 43 are preferably providedwith flaps or extensions 44 and 45 which are folded inwardly against theside walls so as to extend substantially below the level of the articlesupporting member whereby an efiectively uniform exposed surface ispresented (see Fig. 8). The flaps 44 are preferably hinged alongsubstantially horizontal score lines 46 and the flaps 45 are preferablyhinged along the,diagonal score lines 47 so that the edges formed on theside walls 43 by folding the flaps along score lines 46 will be at anangle to the edges 47 which slant down to the front wall 33. The biasededges 48 of the flaps 44 and the edges 49 of the flaps 45 are juxtaposedwhen the flaps are folded back thus forming a neat, smooth joint.

Where desired an advertising placard 50 of any suitable shape may befrictionally disposed on the set up stand, abutting the flap 42 andarticle supporting section 39 andbeing held against displacement byfrictional engagement at its edges by theinturned flaps 44.

From the foregoing it is apparent that the present invention provides adisplay stand of simple and sturdy form, attractive in appearance andcapable of being readily collapsed or set up for use whenever desired.Due to the manner of folding inwardly the extensions on the variouswalls, all of the exposed surfaces will be of uniform color and therewill be no rough edges showing to mar the appearance of the stand. Byusing supporting means independent of the stand and resting upon thesame surface which supports the stand it is possible to placeconsiderable weight upon the display supporting member without danger ofthe stand sagging or collapsing.

While the present description sets forth a preferred embodiment of theinvention, numerous changes may be made in the construction withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention, and it is therefore desiredthat the present embodiment be considered in all respects asillustrative and not restrictive, reference being had to the appendedclaims rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the scope ofthe invention.

What I claim is:

1. A collapsible terraced display stand comprising three blanks, one ofsaid blanks forming the rear and side walls, another blank secured bysuitable means to the first mentioned blank and forming the front wallof the stand, said second mentioned blank provided with a terraceforming extension, another blank forming V- shaped bracing means, saidbracing means when in place within the stand, adapted at an intermediateportion to abut the front wall and at its edges to abut the cornersformed by the rear and side walls, and provided with off-set cutawayportions on the upper edge to provide staggered supporting means forsaid terrace forming extension of the front wall.

2. A tubular display stand having a front wall of less height than therear wall, a portion integral with the front wall and provided with aplurality of hingedly connected sections forming terraced displayshelves, means upon which the sections are supported to retain them interrace forming position, said means comprising a blank bentintermediate its ends to form oblique rearwardly extending wings andprovided with off-set cut-out portions on its upper edge upon which thehingedly connected sections are adapted to rest in terraced shellforming posi- 3. A display stand comprising a rear and side wall formingblank, a front wall blank and inner bracing means provided with terracedprojections on the upper part, said front wall being of less height thanthe rear wall and being suitably united to the side walls, said frontwall being provided with a hingedly connected extension comprising aplurality of horizontal hingedly secured sections, said sectionsproviding terraced article supporting shelves when supported upon theterraced projections of said bracing member, the upper part of the rearwall being scored to provide an inwardly foldable flap abutting theuppermost shelf, and inwardly foldable wings on the side walls, thescore lines distinguishing said wings being inclined so that when thewings are folded against the walls the stand will have a slanting topportion.

4. A tubular display comprising a rear wall, a front wall of less heightthan the rear wall, inclined side walls, terraced article supportingmeans, interior bracing means for maintaining said display in rigidset-up condition, a flap on said rear wall folded inwardly and abuttingthe upper part of the article supporting means, and wings on said sidewalls folded inwardly and maintained in position by said bracing means.

ROY L. FLYNN.

